Because we stay in compliance and report to the IRS, If you win a contest or sell a domain name on Atom.com, AtomPay you are required to provide us with your W-9 information. Form W-9 is the IRS form and contains your taxpayer identification number. By submitting a W-9, you are certifying that the tax ID number you are providing is correct and accurate.
Atom.com will issue 1099 tax forms to all US-based contestants and domain sellers who win or sell a certain dollar amount within a tax year. We are required to report this information and require completed 1099 tax forms according to IRS rules and guidelines.